The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will host its first public meeting to discuss and receive input from the public on the third phase of the Lubbock Outer Route Study. During Phase Three of the study, engineering and environmental impacts, for the segment from US 87 to US 62/82 in southern Lubbock County, are being considered and evaluated.
The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at the Lubbock-Cooper Performing Arts Center, 16302 Loop 493, Lubbock, Texas 79423. Displays will be available for viewing at 6:30 p.m. and the public meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m.
TxDOT staff will present information regarding the proposed project to upgrade and widen FM 1585 by converting the existing two 12-foot lanes and two 10-foot shoulders roadway to a four lane divided freeway with frontage roads and ramps. Interchanges will be developed at cross streets. Additionally, interchanges and direct connectors will be constructed at US 87 and US 62/82. The proposed improvements would require additional right-of-way. Commercial and residential displacements will occur and will be further evaluated during the environmental review process.
The first phase of the Outer Route development, known as the Feasibility Study, concluded in 2010 with a finding of feasibility for a four-lane divided highway in 2030. The second phase, known as the Route Study, was completed in August 2014 and involved traffic, societal and environmental analyses and public input on preliminary route options that determined the preferred route. Stakeholder and public meeting summaries, as well as fact sheets and frequently asked questions are posted on the project website.
Persons who plan to attend and have special communication or accommodation needs are encouraged to contact Dianah Ascencio at (806) 748-4472 at least five business days prior to the meeting to request assistance. TxDOT will make every reasonable effort to accommodate these needs.
For more information, contact TxDOT Public Information Officer Dianah Ascencio at (806) 748-4472.
(News release from TxDOT, Lubbock District)
